'It’s like a gift' - Sujith Gowda on sharing dressing room with Dale Steyn at Washington Freedom
"As a kid I remember, when I was growing up, Dale Steyn was one of the favourite fast bowlers to watch," Gowda revealed.
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After much wait, the Major League Cricket 2023 has finally got underway with the first four matches of the tournament treating the fans with riveting cricketing action. A total of six franchises are competing in the league which will provide the opportunity to several budding cricketers from the USA to leave a mark on the global stage.
One such player who is eager to give his best in the MLC is Washington Freedom’s Sujith Gowda. Gowda plundered 1014 runs at a strike rate of 148.9 in 30 matches across two seasons of the Minor League Cricket sand got picked up by the franchise to play in MLC 2023. Talking about the tournament, Gowda feels that it will revolutionise cricket in the USA.
“Hundred per cent, because the way the entire organization is functioning and the way cricket has come into the country now and the way grassroots level of cricket is developing in the US, a lot of good things to see in the future because there’s so many young kids doing really well. And there’s abundance. Talent is abundant here in the US. So it’s going to take different route in the coming years and it’ll be very big for sure,” Gowda was quoted as saying by News18.
Speaking about the dressing room environment, Gowda said that he is elated to be alongside legendary South Africa speedster Dale Steyn, the bowling coach of the team.
“To be honest it’s a gift to be a part of this and being beside him. To travel with him in the same team bus, to be with him, to be around him. As a kid I remember, when I was growing up, Dale Steyn was one of the favourite fast bowlers to watch. The way he used to run in and bowl, swing both ways with that aggression and now being part of the same team with him, it’s like a gift to be honest,” he added.
Washington Freedom lost their first game against Seattle Orcas
Meanwhile, Washington Freedom did not get off to the best of the starts in the season as they lost their opening game against Seattle Orcas by five wickets. After being put in to bat first, Washington scored 144/7 with Akeal Hosein top scoring(33* off 22).
In reply, Seattle managed to chase down the target in 19.4 overs with Nauman Anwar 48 (37) top scoring for his side.
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